The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George Delegation of Great Britain and Ireland

"The Orders of Chivalry of the Royal House of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies"

This is a comprehensive and detailed study of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies. This book is available in English or Italian editions. Written by renowned author, Ambassador Antonio Benedetto Spada, the book has been widely and positively reviewed as a “precious codex which is a point of reference in the millenary history of the Chivalry Orders and a sign of culture and art”.

It has also been recommended for the authoritativeness of its contents, illustrations, overall elegance and modern day innovation. It is an invaluable volume and a run of only 600 copies has been printed and signed by the author.

The A4 sized hardback book with sleeve consists of 350 pages, ninety-seven of which are coloured illustrations and is available from the Chancery at UK£90.00 or €130.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50).

"Il Gran Magistero del Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio"

This is the latest comprehensive history book of the Grand Magistry of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

Its distinguished author, the late Professor Ettore Gallo, Honorary President of the Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic, has published in April 2002 this excellent and detailed account of the history and contemporary role of the Constantinian Order.

The hardback book also contains a foreword by His Eminence Mario Francesco, Cardinal Pompedda, Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order and Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Segnatura. An English language edition will be available shortly.

Written in Italian and supported by many colour illustrations, it is available from the Chancery at UK£30.00 or €44.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50).
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"Almanacco Reale 2000 di Real Casa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie"

This is a hardback 270-page book listing most members of the principal Orders of Knighthood of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies up to 2000. The book also includes factual information on the dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies, photographs of the Royal Family and an historical overview in key European languages including English.

The Royal Almanac 2000 in available from the Chancery at UK£20.00 or €29.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"Addendum all’Almanacco Reale 2000"

This is a softback 40-page book listing newly invested knights and dames of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George from 2000 until 2002.

This publication is available from the Chancery at UK£5.00 or €7.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"2003-2004 Activities Report of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George"

This is a 172-page report with illustrations of the activities of the British and Irish delegation from June 2003 to December 2004. It includes forewords from the British Prime Minister, the Irish Taoiseach, the leader of HM loyal opposition, the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and the Delegate of the British and Irish delegation.

The annual report is available from the Chancery at UK £5.00 or €8.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK £5 (€8.00).

"2002-2003 Annual Report of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George"

This is a 75-page report with illustrations of the activities of the British and Irish delegation from June 2002 to November 2003. It includes forewords from the Delegate, the Grand Prior and the Prior of the British and Irish delegation.

The annual report is available from the Chancery at UK£3.00 or €5.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"2001-2002 Annual Report of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George"

This is a 68-page report with illustrations of the activities of the British and Irish delegation from April 2001 to April 2002. It includes forewords from the Delegate, Vice-Delegate and Chancellor and the Grand Prior.

The annual report is available from the Chancery at UK£3.00 or €5.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"Orders of Knighthood and of Merit".

This is a hardback 714-page book which presents many Catholic-founded Orders of Knighthood in existence including the Constantinian Order and other Orders pertaining to the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies.

This excellent publication also examines the relationship, where one exists, to the Apostolic See and the Papacy, of many other dynastic, state and crown Catholic-founded Orders that exist today.

The book is available from the Chancery at UK£70.00 or €98.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50).

We are delighted to offer this best selling book written by our longstanding Order chaplain, Father Michael Seed. 'Will I see you in Heaven' is an eclectic mix of celebrity contributions on their most intimate and personal views on the afterlife. Contributions include from sportsmen to agony aunts, prime ministers to royalty, horror writers to the homeless. The foreword is written by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

This 208 page A5 hardback book with sleeve and many illustrations is available from the Chancery at £8.00 (RRP £10) (€12 including postage and package). A 158 page hardback A4 version of this book is also available at £10.00 (RRP £20) (€15 including postage and package). A soft back update of the original book, entitled 'Letters from the Heart' is also available from the Chancery at £6.00 (RRP £6.99) (€9 including postage and package).

Order Chaplain Father Michael Seed offers this moving and profoundly encouraging anthology in which a wide ranging list of prominent contributors have selected texts which have inspired and encouraged them in times of difficulty, crisis and hardship. The foreword is written by HRH The Duchess of Kent with contributions from Prime Minister Tony Blair, Hillary Clinton, John Le Carre, Viscount Montgomery of El Alamein, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor and many of our delegation's knights and dames.

This 188 page hardback book with sleeve and numerous illustrations is available from the Chancery at £14.00 (RRP £17) (€21 including postage and package). A much smaller 80-page hard back book featuring a selection of key contributions, entitled 'The Gift of Assurance', is also available from the Chancery at £5.00 (RRP £6) (€7.50 including postage and package). For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50).

"In the Shadows of Vesuvius: A Cultural History of Naples"

In the Shadows of Vesuvius is the definitive history of Naples , which finds its origins in Homer's tale of Ulysses and the sirens. The city has long attracted visitors and foreign rulers, enticed not only by its commercial possibilities but also by the stunning beauty of its natural setting on the eponymous bay and the many cultural delights on offer, from the ruins of Pompeii to glittering performances at the San Carlo opera house. Naples was ruled by the Spanish, French, Austrians, and from 1734 by the Bourbon Two Sicilies dynasty before becoming part of unified Italy in 1861. From the time of the Grand Tour, the city has attracted travellers, from Goethe to Nelson to Dickens to Neruda, all eager to experience its legendary and seductive charms.

Dr Jordan Lancaster's sparkling guide will serve as an ideal companion for visitors and as a valuable cultural resource for all those who seek to expand their knowledge of the City or proudly trace their roots to Naples.

The 288 page hardback book is available from the Chancery at UK £17.50 or €27.00 including postage and packing. For postage to Europe please add UK £3.50 and rest of the world UK £6.50. REDUCED PRICE

Audio / Video

Royal and Military Anthems and Marches.

Some 30 years ago, a group of prominent knights of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order decided to record for prosperity some of the most memorable and inspiring pieces of royal and military music ever written during the existence of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Through this celebration of anthems and marches, the knights desired above all else to bring to life once again the pomp and majesty of their former kingdom and offer the listener an insight into the achievements of some of its most prominent Court musicians.

One of the most emotional pieces of music included on this disc, is the Inno de Re (The King's Hymn) which was composed in 1787 by Giovanni Paisiello, a distinguished musician and Maestro di Camera di Cappella. Commissioned by Ferdinando IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751-1825), this piece of music, above all others, symbolised the country's nationhood, strength and power and hence its adoption as the National Anthem of the Kingdom.

This compact disc, produced in 2003 is available from the Chancery at UK£12.00 or €17.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

A Royal Charity Concert of 18th Century Sacred Music from Naples

This is a compact disc recording of the Constantinian Order's concert which was held in Monaco in October 2001 to raise funds for St Vincent's Hospital - the closest trauma centre to the World Trade Center.

Following the terrorist atrocities across the United States of America on 11th September 2001, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George once again rose to its ancient calling of hospitaller and humanitarian work and organised the concert of 18th century Neapolitan sacred music. This unique event was held in the Cathedral of Monaco in the presence of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of the Principality of Monaco and HRH The Duke of Castro, Grand Master of the Constantinian Order.

This moving tribute by the Conseratoire de musique San Pietro a Majella de Naples, captures so well the moment when the world stood still. Its various pieces of sacred music and song are truly spiritually inspiring and thought provoking.

This compact disc, produced in 2002, is available from the Chancery at UK£12.00 or €17.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"2003 Investiture and Royal Gala Dinner DVD "

DVD featuring full coverage of the major November 2003 Westminster Cathedral Investiture Ceremony, Royal Gala Dinner and Lambeth Palace investiture. 1 hour 50 minutes.

Amongst those invested by the Order’s Grand Prefect, His Royal Highness The Duke of Calabria, are the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Gregorios, General Lord Guthrie, Baroness Thatcher, the Ambassadors of Ireland and Morocco, Professor Nasser David Khalili and Baroness Scotland.

The DVD is available from the Chancery at UK£20.00 or €29.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"2003 Investiture and Royal Gala Dinner video "

Video featuring full coverage of the major November 2003 Westminster Cathedral Investiture Ceremony, Royal Gala Dinner and Lambeth Palace investiture. 1 hour 50 minutes.

The video is available from the Chancery at UK£20.00 or €29.00 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£5 (€7.50). REDUCED PRICE!

"A King from Canada"

The Chancery of the British and Irish Delegation is pleased to announce the publication of the autobiography written by our longstanding Council member, Sir Conrad Swan. The book illustrates the family life, carrier and work as a herald and ultimately Garter Principal King of Arms of Sir Conrad. A King from Canada outlines the important contributions made to the development of the expressions of sovereignty in various Commonwealth states by the former Garter Principal King of Arms and senior officer at the College of Arms.

The book discovers how during more than three decades as a herald Sir Conrad’s roles were considerable in the founding of the Orders of Knighthood of several Commonwealth countries, including the Orders of Canada and the Orders of Australia, as well as in the establishment of both the National Flag of Canada and of the Canadian Heraldic Authority L’Aurorité héraldique du Canada.

Sir Conrad Swan was the first herald for several centuries to accompany from England the Sovreign, when proceeding abroad and he recounts these times with fondness.

Contained within the book are intricate genealogical charts, as well as the now superseded, but historic, Introduction Ceremony into the House of Lords for a new Peer, illustrated with complete floor plan movements.

This publication is available from The Memoir Club, Stanhope Old Hall, Stanhope, County Durham DL13 2PF, Tel +44 (0) 1388 527215 at UK£22 including postage and packing. For international postage please add UK£2 for Europe or £5.75 for rest of the world.

Gifts and Capes

A number of knights and dames have requested details as to where the cape of the Constantinian Order can be purchased. The Chancery strongly urges all knights and dames, who do not already own one, to purchase them, as they are used at all investitures and other church related events.

The Chancery has managed to obtain very competitive prices from the manufacturers and are available in two material weights. The lighter version is £285.00 (€400) and the heavier version - £265.00 (€370) including postage and packaging. For knights and dames of Justice and Grace there is a small additional charge for their capes which feature more detailed embroidering on the collar. Please contact the Chancery for further information.

There are currently no capes for medallists of the Constantinian Order or for knights and dames of the Royal Order of Francis I.
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Constantinian Order ties

The Grand Chancellery in Rome has produced a luxury dark blue heavy-silk tie with a repeated Constantinian cross design on it in red and gold. The tie is now available through the Chancery at a cost of £57.00 (€80) including postage and packaging.
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Padblock cube notepad containing over 800 sheets of paper. Measures 9cm x 9cm x 9cm and has a hole to hold a pencil or pen. Two of the sides feature the insignia of the Constantinian Order and the other two the insignia of the Royal Order of Francis I. The padblock makes a useful accessory for any desk and is now available through the Chancery at a cost of £11.00 (€17.00) including postage and packaging.

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The Chancery
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
12 Queen’s Gate Gardens
LONDON SW7 5LY
United Kingdom

Tel: (+44) 020 7594 0275
Fax: (+44) 020 7594 0265
Email: info@constantinian.org.uk

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